for work I used to use the old pgp encryption that usually is enough for anyone. I found to hide the suffix, the bit that tells people what type of file it it is best to zip the directory then encrypted. this would save people wondering why you have millions of images, especially if they are called 'big dong gang bang 8' or something subtle. You could rename it to 'the beach at dawn', but you'd never be able to find anything unless you kept a record, which would miss the point of the subterfuge.
if you do do this zip/encrypt be sure to erase the original and destroy the the temporary files.
to my mind there is no need to be this paranoid. There are two things to bear in mind here: most people are not computer experts; unless we pop our clogs very soon after we get new hardware no one is going to take too much time on our computers.
to this end I would suggest having different user accounts on any computer for anyone else who users -- wives/girlfriends/mother, if they can use the machine for their purposes OK they'll not be bothered to pry into your stuff too much.
have a very strong password on your account. Such a strong password can be cracked, but no one is going to take the time and effort to do so.
finally you can use online backup for any files you want to keep secret. The password of this service not being written down anywhere, nor bookmark the service so there is no trace on your computer (you'll have to erase your internet history after each time you use the site so you leave no trace, together with any emails about it). So even if the backup up is found there will not be able to open it
in most cases it is not worth the time, effort, of cost to do anything complicated to crack the password, at most they'll reload the operating system which will wipe anything on it anyway.
at a pinch you could store all your files on a flash drive and carry it around with you (I so, but it is not porn), or hide. Then you have the secrecy of having a physical hiding place, one with its own password, or encryption if needed.
you have to balance embarrassment against the ability to get access to the files...the choice is up to each individual
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